6/24/2023 0 Comments Mandy on last man standingMolly McCook was the best actress they saw and she was given the role.Ī post shared by Last Man Standing McCook did see the hashtag on Twitter and gave her opinion on the matter. He mentioned they were aware that not everyone would be happy with the replacement and even the producers and others who worked on the show weren’t thrilled with a recast. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the showrunner, Kevin Abbott did address the recast controversy. Viewers of the show were happy to see Last Man Standing back, but there was confusion about why Molly Ephraim wasn’t there and why the new Mandy Baxter was blonde. Last Friday, Twitter trended with the #NotMyMandy hashtag. Molly McCook was announced back in August as the actress chosen for the role but no one could anticipate the blowback. Molly Ephraim originated the role and this season, a recast is in her place. The biggest issue so far has been the recast of Mandy Baxter. After ABC canceled the show, FOX’s decision to revive it over a year later has garnered a lot of attention. Showrunners have yet to address the public’s feelings on the new Mandy Baxter but are likely hoping that they will grow to love McCook’s version of the character as the season progresses.Last Man Standing has been making waves since returning last Friday night. “So, I’m VERY EXCITED my show is back! I’m NOT very excited that my girl Molly Ephraim ISN’T :( #NotMyMandy,” added a third. It’s pretty close to how I feel about the current President situation… #notmymandy,” tweeted another. “I love everything about but it just doesn’t feel the same without the original Mandy. HATE the new Mandy! ‘Let’s recast Mandy and go from a cute petite brunette and cast a tall blonde!’ #notmymandy,” wrote one social media user. Several social media users have been utilizing the hashtag, perhaps hoping that their cries for the OG Mandy Baxter are heard by someone - anyone - and soon. Since the Season 7 premiere was released on Twitter (the network released Episode 1 on social media ahead of its September 28 television air date), some Last Man Standing fans have been tweeting using the hashtag #NotMyMandy as a way to show their disapproval of the show’s new character. However, Ephraim portrayed the character so well, that many feel that McCook’s version just isn’t cutting it. While McCook’s delivery is different from Ephraim’s, she seems to be embracing the quirky, silly, not-always-so-bright personality that Mandy adds to the Baxter family. The actress has been doing her best to fill Ephraim’s shoes and to bring her own version of Mandy Baxter to life, but some Last Man Standing fans aren’t loving the new Mandy. We’ve seen a lot of great actresses,” executive producer Matt Berry told reporters at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, according to an August 2018 report from TV Line.Įphraim’s character, Mike and Vanessa Baxter’s middle daughter, Mandy, is now being portrayed by actress Molly McCook. We want somebody to come in and play Mandy. But exciting for us to look around and see who we can get to play that character. We want someone to come in and not play Molly Ephraim. “When the show was canceled… got involved in some different things, so when came back, she was not able to do it. When she found out that Fox had planned to bring the show back, Ephraim already had a full plate. Actress Molly Ephraim has decided not to return to Last Man Standing, and her replacement is getting quite a bit of negative attention on social media.Īfter learning that ABC had canceled the series, which co-stars actor Tim Allen, Ephraim moved on with her career and picked up other projects.
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